What document confirms that an aircraft is airworthy?

What document confirms that an aircraft is airworthy?

• A. Airworthiness directive
• B. Airworthiness certificate
• C. Registration certificate
• D. Pilot license

Answer: (B)

Airworthiness is confirmed by the official document that the aviation authority issues after verifying the aircraft meets its approved design and is maintained in a condition that ensures safe operation. This airworthiness certificate is the formal stamp of approval for flight, issued once the aircraft complies with the applicable standards and remains valid as long as ongoing maintenance and inspections keep it up to date. It is this certificate, carried with the aircraft, that proves the aircraft is allowed to fly. An airworthiness directive is simply a mandatory safety action issued to correct an unsafe condition and does not itself prove airworthiness. A registration certificate identifies who owns or operates the aircraft and its identity, not whether it is currently airworthy. A pilot license belongs to the pilot and authorizes them to fly, but says nothing about the aircraft’s condition.

Airworthiness is confirmed by the official document that the aviation authority issues after verifying the aircraft meets its approved design and is maintained in a condition that ensures safe operation. This airworthiness certificate is the formal stamp of approval for flight, issued once the aircraft complies with the applicable standards and remains valid as long as ongoing maintenance and inspections keep it up to date. It is this certificate, carried with the aircraft, that proves the aircraft is allowed to fly.

An airworthiness directive is simply a mandatory safety action issued to correct an unsafe condition and does not itself prove airworthiness. A registration certificate identifies who owns or operates the aircraft and its identity, not whether it is currently airworthy. A pilot license belongs to the pilot and authorizes them to fly, but says nothing about the aircraft’s condition.